There’s No Such Thing As A Free Priority Review Voucher Melissa Barber,Joseph S. Ross,Carrie Teicher,andReshma Ramachandran September 15, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/there-s-no-such-thing-free-priority-review-voucher?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--PaLbENzYyMEgyZkepIID4WR-_Tkn1DJ90-gtTVkjg-aIY2GeDp0aLL0Go-X1QnGxka8ovmdwXgW4RIuLr0X-QnFdvTA&_hsmi=439651014&utm_source=hasu Priority review vouchers embed additional costs into regulatory approval—costs ultimately borne by patients, insurers, and the public—while offering little assurance that the resulting medicines will be innovative or accessible.